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title: blossom service:delete
url: "/docs/reference/cli/service/delete/"
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markdown_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/reference/cli/service/delete.md
summary: Delete a service or retire its persistent compute
categories:
- cli
- reference
---

# blossom service:delete

Delete a service or retire its persistent compute

## Usage

    blossom service:delete --id ID [--storage STORAGE] [--yes] [--follow] [--timestamps]

## Flags

| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `--id (required)` | Service id |
| `--storage` | Persistent Service: retain keeps the stopped Service and Volume; delete permanently removes both |
| `--yes, -y` | Skip the confirmation prompt |
| `--follow, -f` | Follow service retirement logs |
| `--timestamps` | Show log timestamps. Default: true. |

Examples:

    blossom service:delete --id service-100 --follow
    blossom service:delete --id service-100 --storage retain --follow
    blossom service:delete --id service-100 --storage delete --follow

Persistent Services require an explicit storage choice. `retain` stops the
writer and retires its compute while keeping the disabled Service and Volume.
Storage charges continue. `delete` permanently removes both the Service and
its Volume after the writer has stopped. Other Services sharing the Server
are not retired. `--yes` skips confirmation, not the storage choice.